BEEVILLE — Cynthia Blatherwick is the new interim director of the Joe Barnhart Bee County Library.

The library board’s executive committee appointed her Tuesday evening.

She replaces Sarah Milnarich, who the library board named as interim director last August.

“It was a mutual agreement,” says committee member Margie Awalt. “For the library to keep its accreditation from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, it has to have a director who is working at least 30 hours. Sarah was a part-time person, working only 20.”

Proper accreditation from the Austin-based entity allows a library access to online databases as well as eligibility to apply for certain financial grants.

The committee’s decision to change directors followed an annual evaluation of Milnarich.